South Carolina's upper region has been a popular stopping point for Republican primary candidates. Trump stopped in Pickens, SC for a rally and drew massive crowds this past Saturday in the heavily Republican region. The police chief in Pickens said the crowd was anywhere between 50,000 to 55,000.
Other candidates in recent months have also stopped in the region, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, and Vivek Ramaswamy.
Nikki Haley and Tim Scott, both from the state, have also held events there. No one brought out as large a crowd as Trump. Temperatures reportedly approached the 90s in the small town on the day of the rally.
Pickens, SC is a small, conservative community with about 3,400 residents. The police chief of the small town told the Associated Press that the crowd coming exceeded 50,000.
POLICE CHIEF: More than 50,000 people attended Trump's South Carolina rally
- by: Thomas Stevenson
- 2023-07-03
- Source:
The Post Millennial
- 07/03/2023
